Creative Ways to Multitask!
May 5, 2010 – 3:05 am | 2 Comments

Typically my daughter spends a good 15 to 30 minutes in the bath each night. During the time, I am usually scrambling to answer as many emails as possible, cleaning up the kitchen and …

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Practical Suggestions for “80-20 Mothering”
January 6, 2010 – 12:46 am | One Comment
Practical Suggestions for “80-20 Mothering”

In yesterday’s post, I suggested (well, actually insisted) that one evening a week is the least a mom should give herself for “luxury time.”  One night a week falls short of the “20-percent-of-resources-for-non-essentials” rule of …

Mothering and the 80-20 Rule
January 4, 2010 – 9:08 pm | 4 Comments
Mothering and the 80-20 Rule

The 80-20 Rule–surely you’re familiar with that tried-and-true budgeting tip.  Spend 80% of your disposable income on necessities–and no more than 20% on the nonessential, the luxurious, or the just-plain frivolous.  In general, none of …